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Do you think anything would change if traditional gender roles were reveresed for one day?

Asked by ubersiren (15208points) June 15th, 2010

In your house, in your country, the whole world, etc. However you’d like to answer. What if for one day, women were treated as men and men were treated as women?

We would all have our memories and personalities. If you’re a gay man, you would still be attracted to men, but would be treated as a woman. (just an example for clarification sake)

In the last year or so, I’ve had a heightened awareness of the sexism that exists around me. A ton on the internet, but even in other media, and even in my own home. I believe it’s become so commonplace that many folks don’t even know or believe it exists. And it’s kind of pissing me off. For example, the other day someone said that a little boy “screamed like a little girl.” It made me a little annoyed and the person didn’t understand why. And that’s a mild story.

On the same token, I understand men have issues with being prejudged as unfit parents, domestic abusers, etc.

Would it do any good to reverse roles for a day? Would any lesson really be learned, or would it make things worse?

I keep thinking Saudi Arabia…

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